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29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection (#5)

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29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Napoleon and King George III as Gulliver and the King of Brobdingnag, July 1803

Napoleon and King George III as Gulliver and the King of Brobdingnag, July 1803. Artist: James Gillray
Napoleon and King George III as Gulliver and the King of Brobdingnag, July 1803. James Gillray cartoon representing George III and Napoleon Bonaparte as characters from Gullivers Travels

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Pyramid of Khafre and the Great Sphinx at night, Gizeh, Egypt

Pyramid of Khafre and the Great Sphinx at night, Gizeh, Egypt. The Sphinx is located on the Giza Plateau with the three pyramids of Khufu (Cheops), Khafre (Chephren), and Menkaura (Men-kau-re)

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Map of Florence, 15th century

Map of Florence, 15th century. View of the city showing the River Arno and Brunelleschis Duomo. From the Gallery of Maps, Vatican Museum, Vatican City, Italy

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Gold and lapis lazuli funerary mask of Tutankhamun, King of Egypt, c1323 BC

Gold and lapis lazuli funerary mask of Tutankhamun, King of Egypt, c1323 BC. Tutankhamun came to the throne as a young boy in 1333 BC

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Nisroch, Assyrian god, mid 19th century

Nisroch, Assyrian god, mid 19th century. Assyrian eagle-winged god Nisroch carrying a pine cone, the symbol of regeneration. Ancient Assyria, a kingdom of Mesoptamia, was located in modern Iraq

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Bacchus, Ancient Roman god of Wine, riding on a tiger, Roman mosaic, 1st or 2nd century

Bacchus, Ancient Roman god of Wine, riding on a tiger, Roman mosaic, 1st or 2nd century. Bacchus was known as Dionysius in the Greek pantheon. From the British Museum, London

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Excavating a low-relief carving of the Fish god Dagon, Nineveh, 1853. Artist: N Chevalier

Excavating a low-relief carving of the Fish god Dagon, Nineveh, 1853. Artist: N Chevalier
Excavating a low-relief carving of the Fish god Dagon, Nineveh, 1853. Between 1845 and 1851 British archaeologist Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894)

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Hipparchus, Ancient Greek astronomer, 2nd century BC (c1880)

Hipparchus, Ancient Greek astronomer, 2nd century BC (c1880). Artists reconstruction of Hipparchus (c190-c127 BC) at work

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Robert Owen, Welsh-born British philanthropist and socialist, 19th century

Robert Owen, Welsh-born British philanthropist and socialist, 19th century. Owens (1771-1858) New Lanark Mills in Scotland, which he bought in c1799

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Travelling on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1831

Travelling on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1831. Top: goods train drawn by the locomotive Liverpool. Bottom: cattle train drawn by the locomotive Fury

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: British army entering the Bolan Pass from Dadur, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842

British army entering the Bolan Pass from Dadur, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842. Artist: James Atkinson
British army entering the Bolan Pass from Dadur, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842. The British fought the Anglo-Afghan Wars in an attempt to block the expansion of Russias sphere of influence

Statue of Odysseus, hero of Homers epic poem The Odyssey

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Theodore Roosevelt, American President, 1901-1909

Theodore Roosevelt, American President, 1901-1909
Theodore Teddy Roosevelt, American President, 1901-1909. Roosevelt (1858-1919) making a speech. In the foreground, reporters are making notes

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Income Tax, 1798

Income Tax, 1798. John Bull scratches his head at William Pitts (1759-1806) introduction of Income Tax. Pitt is shown as an angel playing a harp. Hand-coloured cartoon in the style of Gillray

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Blowing up of the Cashmere Gate, Delhi, Indian Mutiny, 1857

Blowing up of the Cashmere Gate, Delhi, Indian Mutiny, 1857. Shot through the arm and leg, Lieutenant Salkeld hands a slow match to Corporal F Burgess

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Hernan Cortes (1485-1547), Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico

Hernan Cortes (1485-1547), Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico
Hernan Cortes, Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico. Cortes (1485-1547) landed in Mexico in 1519. With a force of only some 600 men, he succeeded in overthrowing the empire of the Aztecs

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: People made homeless by German bombing, Liverpool, World War II, 1941

People made homeless by German bombing, Liverpool, World War II, 1941. Carrying whatever belongings they have been able to salvage

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: The god Horus weighing the heart of the dead in a balance, Ancient Egyptian, 28th Dynasty, c400 BC

The god Horus weighing the heart of the dead in a balance, Ancient Egyptian, 28th Dynasty, c400 BC
The falcon-headed god Horus weighing the heart of the dead in a balance, Ancient Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, c1419-1380 BC. From the Tomb of Menna

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Wall painting from the tomb of the scribe Menna, Thebes, Ancient Egyptian, 18th dynasty

Wall painting from the tomb of the scribe Menna, Thebes, Ancient Egyptian, 18th dynasty, c1419-1380 BC. Scene of the Vendage: picking grapes in a vineyard (right) and treading grapes (left)

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Sennutem ploughing with cattle, Ancient Egyptian tomb painting, New Kingdom (1550-1069 BC)

Sennutem ploughing with cattle, Ancient Egyptian tomb painting, New Kingdom (1550-1069 BC). Detail of a wall painting from the Tomb of Sennutem (Sennedjem) near Deir el-Medina, the Workers Village

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Karl Marx, 19th century German political, social and economic theorist

Karl Marx, 19th century German political, social and economic theorist
Karl Marx, German political, 19th century social and economic theorist. The father of modern communism, Marx (1818-1883) believed that the downfall of capitalism by revolution

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: The Irish Vampire, 1885. Artist: John Tenniel

The Irish Vampire, 1885. Artist: John Tenniel
The Irish Vampire, 1885. The Irish National League, with the face of Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-1891), shown as a vampire preying on Ireland. Cartoon from Punch. (London, 24 October 1885)

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: The Irish Ogre Fattening on the Finest Pisantry, 1843

The Irish Ogre Fattening on the Finest Pisantry, 1843. Daniel O Connell (1775-1847) The Liberator, leader of the Repeal (of union with Britain) movement, shown growing fat on his supporters

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Dante and Virgil beset by demons on their passage through the eighth circle, 1861

Dante and Virgil beset by demons on their passage through the eighth circle, 1861. Artist: Gustave Dore
Dante and Virgil beset by demons on their passage through the eighth circle, 1861. Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) was a great admirer of Virgil, and in his Divina Commedia (Divine Comedy)

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: The Magnificat, c1890

The Magnificat, c1890. The Virgin Mary accepting the role that God has chosen for her, and saying My soul doth magnify the Lord. Illustration from The Life of our Lord Jesus Christ by JJ Tissot

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Copernican (heliocentric / Sun-centred) system of the Universe, 1708

Copernican (heliocentric / Sun-centred) system of the Universe, 1708
Copernican (heliocentric/Sun-centred) system of the Universe, 1761. Illustration showing ecliptic and the orbit of the Earth and the planets

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Egyptian cosmos

Egyptian cosmos. The Goddess Nut bending to form the sky. Papyrus copy based on late Egyptian temple at Denderah

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Balaams Ass, c1790-1834

Balaams Ass, c1790-1834. Balaam, Old Testament prophet and diviner, was ordered by Balak, King of the Moabites, to curse the Israelites

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881-1938), Turkish statesman

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881-1938), Turkish statesman. Ataturk was leader of the Turkish nationalist movement from 1909. He was responsible for the modernisation of Turkey as a secular Islamic state

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Comet of 66 AD (Halley) over Jerusalem, 1666

Comet of 66 AD (Halley) over Jerusalem, 1666. The English astronomer, Edmond Halley (1656-1742) was the first to suggest that appearances of bright comets every 76 years were in fact sightings of

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Dick Turpin (1706-1739), English robber and highwayman, 19th century

Dick Turpin (1706-1739), English robber and highwayman, 19th century. Dick Turpin is the subject of many romantic stories, especially his ride to York on his mare Black Bess

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Calder Hall nuclear power station, Cumbria. Artist: UKAEA

Calder Hall nuclear power station, Cumbria. Artist: UKAEA
Calder Hall nuclear power station, Cumbria. Calder Hall, the worlds first full scale commercial nuclear power station opened on 17 October 1956

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Deborah, Hebrew prophetess and judge, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore

Deborah, Hebrew prophetess and judge, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Deborah, Hebrew prophetess and judge. According to the Bible, Deborah delivered her people from Jabin, King of Canaan and his general Sisera. Here she is singing her song of triumph

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Adam and Eve with their sons, Cain and Abel, resting in the wilderness, c1860

Adam and Eve with their sons, Cain and Abel, resting in the wilderness, c1860
Adam and Eve with their sons Cain and Abel, resting in the wilderness, c1860. Adam and Eve were banished from the Garden of Eden after being tempted by the Serpent to eat the forbidden fruit of

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Hatshepsut, Queen of Egypt, presenting an offering to the god Horus

Hatshepsut, Queen of Egypt, presenting an offering to the god Horus
Hatshepsut, Queen of Egypt, presenting an offering to the falcon-headed god Horus. Hatshepsut is always shown as a male although she was a queen. From the temple complex at Medinet Habu, Egypt

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Pallas Athena, goddess of wisdom

Pallas Athena, goddess of wisdom. Marble statue of Athena, daughter of Zeus. Pallas Athene was patron goddess of Athens and of wisdom and arts and crafts

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: The Ten Avatars or Incarnations of Vishnu, c1880

The Ten Avatars or Incarnations of Vishnu, c1880. Vishnu, one of gods of the Hindu Trinity (Trimurti) in his ten incarnations or avatars

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: John Alcock (1892-1919) and Arthur Whitten Brown (1886-1948), British aviators, 1919

John Alcock (1892-1919) and Arthur Whitten Brown (1886-1948), British aviators, 1919. Alcock and Brown made the first non-stop transatlantic flight on 14 June 1919

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Countess Augusta Ada Lovelace (1815-1852), English mathematician and writer

Countess Augusta Ada Lovelace (1815-1852), English mathematician and writer. Artist: Margaret Carpenter
Countess Augusta Ada Lovelace (1815-1852), English mathematician and writer. The daughter of Byron and friend of Charles Babbage, she devised the programme for Babbages analytical Engine

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Bissell carpet sweeper, American, 1887

Bissell carpet sweeper, American, 1887. This type of carpet sweeper was invented by Melville and Anna Bissell in 1876. As it is pushed along

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Medal commemorating the building of the Britannia Tubular Bridge, North Wales, c1850

Medal commemorating the building of the Britannia Tubular Bridge, North Wales, c1850. The Britannia Tubular Bridge was designed by Robert Stephenson (1803-1859)

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Daltons table of atomic symbols, 1835

Daltons table of atomic symbols, 1835. A table of atomic symbols from a lecture delivered by the English chemist John Dalton (1766-1844) at the Manchester Mechanics Institution, 19 October 1835

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Prince Charming and the Sleeping Beauty, 1912. Artist: Leonard Raven-Hill

Prince Charming and the Sleeping Beauty, 1912. Artist: Leonard Raven-Hill
Prince Charming and the Sleeping Beauty, 1912. Prince Charming, representing Sir Edward Grey (lst Viscount of Fallodon) British Foreign Secretary 1905-1916 prepares to wake the sleeping figure of

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Balloon leaving from Gare du Nord, Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1870

Balloon leaving from Gare du Nord, Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1870
Balloon Ville d Orleans after leaving Gare du Nord at night 24 November 1870, during siege of Paris during Franco-Prussian War

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Victor Emmanuel II knocking on the door of Naples, 1861. Artist: John Tenniel

Victor Emmanuel II knocking on the door of Naples, 1861. Artist: John Tenniel
Victor Emmanuel II knocking on the door of Naples, 1861. Victor Emmanuel became the first king of Italy from February 1861

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: 9-branched candelabra used in Judaism at Hannukah

9-branched candelabra used in Judaism at Hannukah. Photograph

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Baptism of the Grand Duchess Tatiana, daughter of Nicholas II of Russia, 1897

Baptism of the Grand Duchess Tatiana, daughter of Nicholas II of Russia, 1897. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 11 October 1897

29 Jul 2005 Cushion Collection: Water Baby being examined by Richard Owen and T. H. Huxley. Artist: Edward Linley Sambourne

Water Baby being examined by Richard Owen and T. H. Huxley. Artist: Edward Linley Sambourne
Water Baby being examined by Richard Owen and T.H. Huxley. Tom, a run-away chimney sweeps boy, who falls into river and becomes a Water Baby, being examined by Richard Owen (left) and T.H. Huxley

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